China vs Rome: Art and Architecture

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China vs Rome: Art and Architecture By: Andrea Abel, Shri Karri, Allen Lu, Justin Qian, Clint Blackwell, and Jeanna Carlsson China Rome Housing lower class lived in small houses made from mud brick doors faced south to keep cold north wind out. built with low ceilings to decrease chance of collapsing. Heavily influenced by Etruscan and Hellenistic cultureGreek artists and architects came to Rome, and left behind a great influence on Roman art Invention of concrete allowed more complex, sturdy structures to be builtTemple architecture, arches, and domes were popular in RomeMore secular and utilitarian art and than Greek predecessors Paintings bamboo is a symbol for Chinese gentleman who bends, not breaks, in the face of challenges. Painting and Calligraphy some of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the worldtraditional paintings are use calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in ink.mostly painted on paper or silk, then mounted on scrollsthere are several forms; seal, official or clerical, regular, running or semi-cursive, and cursive. Pottery Ceramics Many beautiful ceramics produced and new techniques introduced during the Tang Dynasty, which was considered a golden age

Sancai was the a technique that used three color glazes, which were variations of browns, greens, and blues Porcelain Porcelains from the Ming Dynasty are some of the most beautiful to be made in China

Jingdezhen, in the southern province of Jianxi was an important manufacturing center for porcelain Architectural Innovation Paintings The City of Rome Pottery and Other 3-D Art The beautification of Rome provided employment for many peopleincludes Greek architects and artists who helped to promote Hellenistic stylesCity became extravagantly decorated10,000 statues700 pools500 fountains36 marble arches Economic Benefits Art and architecture helped to expand the empireProfits from taxes and trade went toward urban developmentJob opportunities encouraged the immigration of Greek architects, who brought Greek techniques to Rome Cultural Influences Cultural Influences Economic Benefits Landscape Paintings landscape paintings focus on nature and the world as a whole.

Fan Kuan’s painting, the Travelers amid Mountains and Streams, is considered one of the finest ever. Wall Paintings Tradition of painting pottery dates back to the Neolithic periodinfluenced by Taoism, which was founded by Laozi, and Buddhism, which was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India Wall paintings in ancient Rome were classified into four different types of design:1. Masonry Style: Was a type of wall art in which colorful flat stone blocks (like marble slabs and others types of stone) were used to build walls and then painted. This type of art was often shown off in upper class homes to show off wealth.2. Illusionistic Style/ Architectural Style: This style of wall painting was mainly displayed when the walls of a building had landscapes painted onto the walls of a room. Two, three, even all for walls were painted to give the ILLUSION of a 3-d place.3. Ornate Style/ Ornamental Style: This style is a lot more abstract the the other 2 styles before it. Artwork painted on often had painted on frames and was a lot more of a flat 2-d look than the Illusionistic style.4. Combination: Just like the name states the 4th style is a combination of all of the previous styles with a few minor alterations. It was not as open as the 2nd style but was often a lot less abstract then the 3rd style. Its main difference from the other styles was it was a lot more realistic then the others which were often imaginary. Sculpture and statuary were very popularThousands of statues decorated urban areasMarble portrait bustsMarble replicas of bronze Greek statuesVerism: portrait bust artistic style from the Roman Republicextreme realism represented era of democracy and uncensored truthreplaced by idealism in Imperial Rome Architectural Innovation influenced by Taoismsymmetry represented the balance Bamboo Paintings Religious Influence China: Buddhist pagodasRome: dedicated temples to the Greek gods, e.g. Pantheon Symmetry China: symmetry symbolized the Taoist principle of yin and yangRome: system of proportions inspired by Greek humanism; rationality "Without symmetry and proportion there can be no principles in the design of any temple; that is, if there is no precise relation between its members, as in the case of those of a well shaped man." -Vitruvius, Roman architect and writer China was the only source of porcelain, or "white gold," for the western worldPorcelain remained a Chinese secret until 1575, making it a highly valued good in the European markets of the silk roadChinese art (as well as silk and spices) was highly valued all across the eastern hemisphere, so long distance trade brought much wealth to ChinaThis allowed the Chinese to focus their efforts on economic activities that specialized by regionArtwork traded to Europe in exchange for glassware, jewelry, Roman art, perfumes, bronze goods, textiles, pottery, iron tools, olive oil, wine, and gold and silver bullion. Roman Republic Imperial Rome Bibliography Porcelains from this period are some of the most beautiful to be made in China